Boiled Egg Updates

BREAKING NEWS !!! Ha! Just a little egg humor there. I have had such a reaction to the "To Boil Or Not To Boil...." post that I thought an update was necessary.

L. in Richmond, VA says "I learned to put the egg right from the refrigerator into COLD water, over medium heat, when water comes to a boil, put lid on pan and turn off heat. Leave on burner until water is cool, dump water and cover eggs with ice. Peel immediately or put in refrigerator. You can "rattle" all the eggs around in the pan to loosen shells or crack the shell until the membrane between shell and egg is separated. Shell will peel right off! She also adds, regarding the different ways to boil an egg: "They say there is more than one way to skin a cat, I guess that applies to boiled eggs too." I guess she is right!

M and B from Wichita, KS say "We have to put our two cents worth in too! Start eggs in cold water and boil exactly 20 minutes." Then they peel and make deviled eggs.

In Libby Bondurant and the late Betty Skeens' cookbook, "Grazing Along the Crooked Road," (a wonderful cookbook, by the way) this is what they wrote for the Perfect Boiled Egg: "Place eggs in saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to boil over medium heat. When the eggs come to a boil turn off heat and let sit for 20 minutes." This seems to be the preferred way with most folks. They also say to crack the eggs and let them sit in cold water a minute and the shells with slide off easily, which is the way I do it.

I have had people tell me that every time they boil an egg now, they think of this conversation. And the debate continues. More later on this subject, I am sure.